St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
DAKOTA IN SECTIONS.
The Work Of Misses Howard
and Goodale Among the
Sioux Indians.
Discussions Of Timely Sub
jeets by Editors Ainsworth
and Reddick.
Matters Of Interest From the
Black Hills--Pierre's Man
Of Peace.
A Budget Of Fresh News From
ALI Parts Of the Ter
ritory.
Special to the Globe.

CHAMBERLAIN, Oct. 6.-The mis-
slOnary and school work among the In
dlans of this section of Dakota is pro-
crossing most satisfactorily, and few
words about two of the leaders in the
cause will probably be of interest. Miss
Grace Howard, of New York city-whO.
by the way, is a daughter of Joseph
Howard, the New York correspondent
arrived at Crow Creek agency the last
OF June, and Immediately began prepa-
rationS for the erection of a mission
building. Miss Howard is a philan-
thropist in every sense of the word, and
her object is most cOmmendable. With
her own money and that raised by her
friends she has erected large building
for the purpose of instructing the In
dian girls who have returned from the
Eastern SchOOlS--aS we'll as those who
have attended the agency schools-in
the art of sewing, and everything per-
tanning to general Homework. The
mission is under the direct supervision
of Bishop Hare, who has general super
vision at the Crow Creek and Lower
Brule agencies. Miss Howard says that
the Indians take great interest in the
work, and are very anxious to be in
structed in everything pertaining to
houSewOrk. Since coming to Crow
S1SSh SiiO AaS IfCu Will IIlC 1IluldIlS
AND SHARED THEIR FARE,
and that fact alone has endeared her to
them. At present there are six girls
who will go into the mission with her
when she returns from the cOnvocation
that will be held at Cheyenne agency
next week. She goes there in company
with Miss NillSon and Miss GOodale, of
White River Camp, and the Red Lake
Walker and his Christian Indians, of
Lower Brule agency. Miss Howard is
delighted with the kind attention she
has received. both at Chamberlain and
at the agency. Maj. Anderson has done
everything in his power to help her in
her good work. She is greatly in love
with her work, and there is no doubt
she is destined to bring about a great
improvement in the future of the In
dians. She expects next year te en-
large the mission and extend her work.
Miss Howard is helping to solve the In
dian problem in manner that deserves
the appreciation of every philanthropist,
and if every Indian agency had woman
fare of the Indians as she is it would re-
suit in untold blessings for them.
MISS GOODALE'S WORK.
AT White River Camp is located the
school presided over by Miss Goodale.
She has about thirty-fve Indian scholars
under her charge, whom she is training
in the very best possible manner. Miss
GOOdale is young woman of fine per-
SOnal appearance. She is of medium
size, with wealth of brown hair, an
intelligent face, Illuminated with pair
OF beautiful brown eyes. She is quiet
in manner, very methodical in her hab-
its, and has an influence over her schol-
arS that will rebound to their ultimate
good. Miss GOodale is well versed in
the Sioux language, and can speak it
with as much ease and grace as one of
the abOrIgineS. She has pOetical gen.
ius, and volume, apple Blossoms
contains many gems of poetry. She is
fond OF literary pursuits, and some day
will produce something equal to Long
fellows Hiawatha, as she has all the
with her immagination and fancy, will
be able to use it to a good advantage.
Here chief ambition now is to
EDUCATE THE INDIAN CHILDREN,
and raise them to higher position, in
tellectually and morally.
Her methed of going among the In
dianS to instruct them is considered, by
those who are acquainted with the diff
ferent methods of teaching Indians, the
very best. Since she has opened her
school lady from Baltimore has opened
ouOluS1 iuout loAt -lNC AlllCS up w uIlO
river, where she will pursue the same
course originated by Miss Goodale. The
solution of the Indian problem is fully
settled in the course pursued by women
like Miss GoOdale, and the work of a
few such philanthrOpic spirits will do
more towards opening the great Sioux
reservation than all the Dawes bills and
Indian severalty bills that congress
could enact in the next ten years. She
will remain at her post at White River
this winter and carry out her cherished
ambition-that of lettering the condi-
ton of the Indian youth. Her build
ings there are coy and ample for the
present, but as her school increases in
size the buildings will be enlarged to
meet the demand. Taking it altogether
it is such life as only could be led by
one whose heart was thoroughly in the
work, and no one who talks with Miss
Goodale can for moment doubt her
sincerity.